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Nov 21 2021
News
Rittenhouse: ‘I Am Not A Racist Person. I Support The BLM Movement’
Kyle Rittenhouse said he is “not a racist person” and supports the Black Lives Matter movement during an exclusive interview with Daily Caller co-founder Tucker Carlson.
“This case has nothing to do with race. It never had anything to do with race. It had to do with the right to self-defense,” Rittenhouse told Carlson. “I am not a racist person. I support the BLM movement … I support
The Daily CallerNov 19 2021
News
Kyle Rittenhouse found not guilty on all counts in Kenosha trial
Jurors in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Friday declared Kyle Rittenhouse not guilty on all counts, capping off an intense trial surrounding the deadly unrest in that city last summer.
Rittenhouse, 18, would have faced a mandatory life sentence if found guilty and convicted of first-degree intentional homicide.
The verdict came on the fourth day of deliberations and 15th day of the
Fox News (Online News)Nov 17 2021
News
Kyle Rittenhouse defense accuses prosecutors of withholding key video
Kyle Rittenhouse’s legal team accused prosecutors of holding back key video footage that is at the heart of their case in a formal motion for a mistrial, court documents show.
Lawyers for the 18-year-old Kenosha gunman already called for a mistrial during the hearing, and filed a formal seven-page request less than an hour before closing arguments Monday, The Chicago Tribune noted.
New York Post (News)Nov 11 2021
Opinion
By the time Kyle Rittenhouse testified, he already won the case
The Kyle Rittenhouse trial continued today in Wisconsin. In a move that surprised lawyers everywhere, Rittenhouse took the stand in his own defense. That is unusual in criminal cases, and it's especially unusual in murder trials. And the reason is simple: the stakes are too high. One wrong answer in a cross-examination, and you could wind up spending life in prison.
But this case was
Tucker CarlsonNov 11 2021
Opinion
What Conservative Media is Missing in its Defenses of Kyle Rittenhouse
Like almost every subject these days, the story of Kyle Rittenhouse has cut along partisan lines. Conservative media has come to his defense, some have almost deified him, while he has been vilified by left-wing legacy media with coverage that has been beyond disingenuous.
That being said, right-wing media has omitted key details in its coverage of Rittenhouse, who is on trial for
MediaiteNov 11 2021
News
Defense rests its case at murder trial of Kyle Rittenhouse
The defense rested its case Thursday at the murder trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, setting the stage for closing arguments in the shootings that left Americans divided over whether he was a patriot taking a stand against lawlessness or a vigilante.
The defense and prosecution asked the judge to hold closing arguments on Monday, and he said he would take it under consideration.
Associated PressNov 18 2021
Fact Check
Rittenhouse Testified He Drove Himself to Kenosha Without Weapon
Kyle Rittenhouse, who is on trial for murder, testified in court that he drove himself from his residence in Antioch, Illinois, to Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Aug. 24, 2020, the day before he shot and killed two men at a protest that became violent.
According to court testimony and police records, the AR-15 style rifle that he says he used in self-defense during confrontations with the men
FactCheck.orgNov 19 2021
Analysis
The Rittenhouse jurors watch video, but that can't be counted on to prevent bias
Ideally, the 12 men and women who serve as the jury in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial would base their final judgement solely on the evidence and testimony presented to them.
But humans don't necessarily work that way.
According to psychologists who spoke with NPR, jurors come into the courtroom with their own belief systems, experiences and identities, which all factor into how they
NPR (Online News)Nov 10 2021
News
Rittenhouse: ‘I didn’t do anything wrong. I defended myself’
Kyle Rittenhouse testified Wednesday he was under attack when he killed two men and wounded a third with his rifle during a chaotic night of protests in Kenosha, saying: “I didn’t do anything wrong. I defended myself.”
In a high-stakes gamble, the 18-year-old took the stand at his murder trial to tell his side of what happened on the streets that day in the summer of 2020, sobbing so
Associated PressNov 15 2021
News
Kenosha hopes for calm as Kyle Rittenhouse trial nears end
KENOSHA, Wis. — This city on Lake Michigan was quiet, calm and peaceful on Sunday, and many residents want it to remain that way as closing arguments in the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse get underway Monday.
“Monday is coming, so, I mean, it’s kind of a little nervous,” said Kenosha resident Mike Lipp, 35.
Wisconsin has dispatched 500 National Guard troops, and hundreds of nearby
NBC News (Online)